January 03, 2021
Like all other five-star reviews, I am qualifying this as "five stars, for the money". However, there's still a story to tell here.
I purchased this guitar with the intention of modding it to the max.
Upon receiving it, the ONLY quality defect I could see was that one screw on the switch plate cover was screwed in at an obvious angle. The packing didn't seem overly protective, but there was no damage at all to the instrument.
I tore the guitar down as soon as I got it. I removed the bolt- ...
Like all other five-star reviews, I am qualifying this as "five stars, for the money". However, there's still a story to tell here.
I purchased this guitar with the intention of modding it to the max.
Upon receiving it, the ONLY quality defect I could see was that one screw on the switch plate cover was screwed in at an obvious angle. The packing didn't seem overly protective, but there was no damage at all to the instrument.
I tore the guitar down as soon as I got it. I removed the bolt-on neck. The fit of the neck into the pocket on the body was EXCELLENT. There were no shims in the pocket and the neck was STRAIGHT. Very happy about that.
The frets were a little discolored but they'll buff out and shine, I'm sure.
Of course, the tuners, pickups, bridge and electronics can only be so good when the whole guitar only costs $89.00. I'm upgrading all of these. One complaint I have about the build was the plastic nut was glued unbelievably tight into the nut slot. I was very concerned I would seriously damage the neck getting it out. In the end, I had to grind it out with a Dremel.
I would REALLY love it if Glarry added an option to just purchase the body and neck (either finished or unfinished) for about $40. I would probably buy a dozen of them over time.
If you're looking for this to play "great" out of the box, you may be in for a disappointment. The tuners are quite bad, and that's being generous and the strings should be replaced immediately. But if you're a modder or know someone who is, Glarry guitars are a SOLID foundation on which you can make a very playable, quality guitar that will last a lifetime.
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